Polish

Polish is a substance used for making something glossy, or a style of elegance and grace, or the smoothness and glossiness of a surface.

An example of polish is a liquid color used on finger nails.

An example of polish is a polite and cultured person.

verb

Polish is defined as to rub until smooth and shiny, use a substance or wax on a surface to make it glossy, or to improve the condition.

An example of polish is buffing fingernails until smooth.

An example of polish is using wax on a car's paint to make it shiny.

An example of polish is fine tuning your Photoshop skills.

polish

transitive verb

to smooth and brighten, as by rubbing

to coat with polish, wax, etc. and make bright or glossy

to improve or refine (someone or someone's manners, appearance, etc.) as by removing crudeness or vulgarity

to complete or embellish (a piece of writing, etc.); finish; perfect

Origin of polish

Middle English polischen ; from inflected stem of Old French polir ; from Classical Latin polire, to polish, probably ; from Indo-European base an unverified form pel-, to drive, impel from source felt